Hanshan
· 1w
I mean, they mention the problem
But I wouldn't say they definitively demonstrate that it's nothing to worry about.
When it comes to war, centralization seems to be an advantage, as it is hard for ...
It certainly is something to worry about. Just like in the sefdom system we're in now, which clearly doesn't have an answer for war.
From the transcript of the above video: "One concern is that in a decentralized world a single, large and aggressive state, may emerge and engulf many of the smaller political units. But there are reasons to believe this might not be the case. Firstly, it is tactically more difficult for a large power to conquer a multitude of small and independent political units, than it is for it to conquer one or two large states. Secondly, many political units would permit far greater levels of freedom than currently exist, and this economic freedom may permit the emergence of unforeseen innovations in matters of community defense. And thirdly, when faced with the threat of a large aggressive outsider, small, decentralized political units have historically formed successful defense alliances. As one example, the Hanseatic League – a defensive confederation of merchant guilds and market towns in Northwestern and Central Europe during the late Middle Ages – was able to resist outside military threats for centuries."
